| Freddie's #1 Fan Forever 04.12.2005 01:44 |
To fans, I hate to say it, but the US tour is going to bomb out! Let's face it, they couldn't even sell all of the seats for many of the shows in Europe. What makes them think that they are going to come here and be successful? Along with the ROTC cd, this represents the first major "Queen" failure. I find that pretty depressing. Their huge-ass egos (which will soon be deflated) really are ruining the legacy. |
| Knute 04.12.2005 02:08 |
Yawn. Another QZ troll. Brian's an egomaniac...yawn Freddie was a sinful gay man...yawn Paul can't sing...yawn Look at me look at meee...yawn Yawn. |
| Jakobe 04.12.2005 03:20 |
bitch4freddie wrote: To fans, I hate to say it, but the US tour is going to bomb out! Let's face it, they couldn't even sell all of the seats for many of the shows in Europe. What makes them think that they are going to come here and be successful? Along with the ROTC cd, this represents the first major "Queen" failure. I find that pretty depressing. Their huge-ass egos (which will soon be deflated) really are ruining the legacy.What are you going to do about it? |
| Sherwood Forest 04.12.2005 08:58 |
so nnegative |
| deleted user 04.12.2005 10:15 |
the worst that ass can do is not buy a ticket, and for your info, nearly all the european gigs were almost sell outs, i would say half to 3/4 were sell outs, otherwise they were off by a hundred odd! and also for your info its the bitchass americans who ruined Queens legacy in the first place (no offence to all the great loyal Queen fans in the US) but remember, bak in 84 they were stupid enough to ban one of Queens vids cos of them dressin up as ladies, the country is homophobic, christ they need to lighten up abit! if anything, its not Brian and Rog ruining the legacy, as the US would of beat em to it bak in 84! my rant over, phew! |
| DreaminQueen 04.12.2005 13:04 |
<font color=green>taylorgaga wrote: the worst that ass can do is not buy a ticket, and for your info, nearly all the european gigs were almost sell outs, i would say half to 3/4 were sell outs, otherwise they were off by a hundred odd! and also for your info its the bitchass americans who ruined Queens legacy in the first place (no offence to all the great loyal Queen fans in the US) but remember, bak in 84 they were stupid enough to ban one of Queens vids cos of them dressin up as ladies, the country is homophobic, christ they need to lighten up abit! if anything, its not Brian and Rog ruining the legacy, as the US would of beat em to it bak in 84! my rant over, phew!Yea the US can be homophobic... I however am not and I love the video however, and were i alive in 84, i would have loved it then, its just good natured fun, why do people get so offended over that stuff?? And BITCH4FREDDIE needs to get the HELL outta here ok, shes done nothing but say bad things about QUEEN, i understand some ppl disagree with what they do, but they aren't this critical of them, jesus, get a damn grip!!! Dont buy a ticket, since apparently u want them to fail! ure praying they will!! So dont go, dont listen to their music, dont read the biographies, dont go on the websites, or start ure own i hate queen site and put ure damn critisicms all over the place, and stop being so damn overly critical of brian and rog! THEY'RE GIVING PPL WHAT THEY WANT, they want queen on the road again, and thats what we got, AND I SAY THANKS FOR THAT! cuz otherwise id never get to see them |
| The Real Wizard 04.12.2005 13:12 |
Why did you require two topics to make your point? |
| DreaminQueen 04.12.2005 13:24 |
Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote: Why did you require two topics to make your point?a point which as i have yet to find, no one agrees with anyways and j/ bitches at her for posting it, so i think shes a masocist... she loves getting slammed for posting such horrible things apparently |
| mr4thofjuly 05.12.2005 05:11 |
Queen don't exist anymore,Brian and Roger have joined a poor quality covers band. |
| hcrvelin 05.12.2005 05:32 |
Once upon the time I asked for ignore list feature for this list. Now I ask again :) |
| mr4thofjuly 05.12.2005 05:43 |
Nobody has to like homosexuals,we still have freedom of thought. |
| Fenderek 05.12.2005 09:56 |
Knute wrote: Yawn. Another QZ troll. Brian's an egomaniac...yawn Freddie was a sinful gay man...yawn Paul can't sing...yawn Look at me look at meee...yawn Yawn.Ditto Yawn :) |
| Mr.Jingles 05.12.2005 10:10 |
They were right about banning 'I Want To Break Free'. The 'Coronation Street' parody was actually funny, but the ballet part was just horrible. Bad enough to ban the entire video. |
| mr4thofjuly 05.12.2005 13:28 |
I want to break free should have been banned on the grounds that it's one of Queen's worst ever songs,total 80's crap.Paul Rogers should return to endless renditions of "Alright Now",and Brian and Roger should retire gracefully. |
| Haystacks Calhoun 05.12.2005 13:31 |
mr4thofjuly poops in his pants |
| AmeriQueen 05.12.2005 18:16 |
I haven't seen a Bitch4Freddie response. Hopefully they died. |
| Pandy Legend 05.12.2005 19:09 |
I think B&R are good enough businessmen to be able to predict whether anything will 'bomb' or not. |
| mr4thofjuly 05.12.2005 19:44 |
I've heard better Queen covers bands than this current insult to the memory of Queen.The We Will Rock You stage show was a dreadful cynical cash-in,but this so called Queen reunion has to be the most ridiculous waste of time since the Sex Pistols reformed.I just wish Brian and Roger would fade into the night,and stop this pointless reactivation of something that died in 1986.Paying good money to see these bloated old men only encourages more of the same.Elton John,Mccartney,Jagger and the rest of them have nothing to offer musically,but profit on the reputation of what they achieved 30+ years ago.The whole spectacle is just so sad. |
| DreaminQueen 05.12.2005 20:04 |
mr4thofjuly wrote: I've heard better Queen covers bands than this current insult to the memory of Queen.The We Will Rock You stage show was a dreadful cynical cash-in,but this so called Queen reunion has to be the most ridiculous waste of time since the Sex Pistols reformed.I just wish Brian and Roger would fade into the night,and stop this pointless reactivation of something that died in 1986.Paying good money to see these bloated old men only encourages more of the same.Elton John,Mccartney,Jagger and the rest of them have nothing to offer musically,but profit on the reputation of what they achieved 30+ years ago.The whole spectacle is just so sad.Wow... apparently, u wouldnt know good music if it bit u on the ass!! Those are all musical geniouses!!! Either you are tone deaf or ure totally daft. |
| Haystacks Calhoun 05.12.2005 20:17 |
mr4thofjuly wrote: I've heard better Queen covers bands than this current insult to the memory of Queen.The We Will Rock You stage show was a dreadful cynical cash-in,but this so called Queen reunion has to be the most ridiculous waste of time since the Sex Pistols reformed.I just wish Brian and Roger would fade into the night,and stop this pointless reactivation of something that died in 1986.Paying good money to see these bloated old men only encourages more of the same.Elton John,Mccartney,Jagger and the rest of them have nothing to offer musically,but profit on the reputation of what they achieved 30+ years ago.The whole spectacle is just so sad.Please, Mr. Poopy Pants, go play in traffic, start an alligator farm, just go away. You are stinking up the joint. We are forced to deal with nincompoops like you form time to time. All you are doing is amking yourself look like a complete idiot. |
| Haystacks Calhoun 05.12.2005 20:18 |
link |
| mr4thofjuly 06.12.2005 06:52 |
The truth hurts as they say.How anybody can compare Queen circa 1975-1980 with this Paul Rogers crap,must be off their heads.When did McCartney,Elton,Jagger and the hoards of other has-beens release anything worth listening to in the past 25-30 years?Be honest,and ask yourself this question.It's easy to be blinded by an acts history,and all of these people are finished creatively .The only reason they exist is because of suckers like you who feed their egos,and waste your hard earned cash watching a bunch of hagged old idiots desperately trying to stay in tune on various stadiums around the world.Keep your money in your pocket,and dig out the original albums. |
| Haystacks Calhoun 06.12.2005 08:55 |
No one IS comparing this band to Queen circa 1977. Who would? Even if Freddie was still alive, how could you compare Queen in 2005 to Queen in 1977? 1982? You CAN'T! Again, all you are doing in blustering to see your writing on a website, and try to get a reaction. I just saw McCartney in October, and it was AMAZING! Almost three hours of great music by a man very near the top of his game. Being 32 years old, I did not have the chance to see him in the 70's. To look at what you just wrote, I guess that we shouldn't pay to see Springsteen, as he is not as good as he was in 1975? Don't pay to see the Eagles, they aren't as good as they were in 1976? We are very, very FORTUNATE that these guys are still active, still touring, and in most cases, still at a very top level. Now, go away, I am tired of debunking your shallow and vapid arguments. |
| mr4thofjuly 06.12.2005 09:28 |
I feel very sorry for anyone who wastes their money filling the pockets of a bunch of greedy washed up perfomers of yesteryear.That's just it,you have missed the boat.These acts were only fit to see live during the 70's,when they still had something to offer.Why make do with the remnants of something that was once great,just for the sake of saying i saw so and so live.If i want to hear Beatles songs live,there are plenty of cover bands that put on a better show than McCartney himself,whose voice has now gone.As for Queen,there is no Queen,just May and Taylor's Vulgar display of greed and ego.Try looking for something current,instead of this crop of silly old farts. |
| Haystacks Calhoun 06.12.2005 10:11 |
That is just it. This is your OPINION. I would much rather spend my hard earned money to see Springsteen, McCartney, and Queen then shit bands like Coldplay. I have seen all of the above 4, and trust me when I say that Coldplay, simply put, does not belong on the same stage. If it were a Lollapalooza event, Coldplay, compared to the others three, wouldn't even make the third stage out behind the porta-potties. In fact, these new bands, save a few like The Darkness, are absolute rubbish. It is readily apparent to me that you, sir, have no idea what you are talking about. |
| mr4thofjuly 06.12.2005 13:01 |
I'm afraid it's you who has know idea what your talking about.Did i say anything about The Darkness and Coldplay?I agree both of these bands are total shit,but so is this Queen effort.My point is that if you are going to try and kickstart something that finished way back in 1986,at least make an effort to provide something of quality.Paul Rogers is simply not up to the task,and to be honest nobody is.Look at the appalling Freddie tribute concert as an example.You had Axel Rose and Elton slaughtering Bo-Rap,Robert Plant destroying Innuendo,and a lineup of jokers absolutely humiliating themselves for the rest of the performance.People keep going on about George Michael because the rest of the show was so dire.Brian and Roger should have used that concert as an example of how wretched it would be trying to reignite Queen again.For years they said it would and could never happen,but in the end gave into greed,pure and simple.Don't get me wrong,i'm a fan of Queen,and it's hard to admit that they have made a massive mistake,and have forever tainted the image of the band. |
| Haystacks Calhoun 06.12.2005 13:28 |
You have your opinion....I think you are dead wrong, but is your opinion nonetheless. However, that does NOT give you the right to force feed it down our throats.... Now, go away! |
| DreaminQueen 06.12.2005 17:43 |
Haystacks Calhoun wrote: You have your opinion....I think you are dead wrong, but is your opinion nonetheless. However, that does NOT give you the right to force feed it down our throats.... Now, go away!*stands up and claps* AMEN and BRAVO!!! Im not even going to waste anymore type on this OPINION thing, because ive noticed in these such forums, no one ever convinces the poster that they're wrong and QUEEN IS NOT and i repeat NOT washed up, greedy, egomaniac, sellouts or w/e. Us die hard and supportive of Queen from the beginning till now (including now) as well as McCartney etc, will never convince these peole who think they're destined to fail that they will not. its fine to have an opinion, but its kinda sickening to read these such things. Because Queen doesnt even compare themselves to they're past work, they've always tried to move forward. Obviously, like other projects, this tour is one that has soured many "fans"... u dont have to agree with everything... but this constant slander is kinda annoying drivel sometimes... *yawn* |
| mr4thofjuly 06.12.2005 20:02 |
I'm afraid there seems to be a lot of folks in this forum who seem totally blinded by the name Queen.If this Paul Rogers/May Taylor effort was released under another title other than Queen,none of you would go near it.You would simply laugh it off as a terribly bad MOR or AOR act in the style of Bon Jovi,or something equally dreadful.The only thing that sells this product is the name Queen plastered on the sleeve,or tour poster.This is how the Stones have lasted so long,totally bereft of ideas musically,sounding hopelessly sloppy on stage,and simply going through the motions of making as much money as they can.I never thought the remaining members of Queen would lower themselves to this sad state of affairs.For god sake there's only two of them doing it!It would be like McCartney and Ringo going on a world tour with a couple of hired hands,and calling it the Beatles.They would be laughed off stage,and everyone knows it.Wise up,this farce will all be over in a couple of years at best,once May and Taylor have grabbed enough tour dollars from gullible people trying to relive a distant memory.Queen is dead. |
| Knute 06.12.2005 21:20 |
Q+PR rocks! |
| fantasticcircus 06.12.2005 22:15 |
my thoughts on the situation.... if you look at the history of rock... i can't think of a band besides abba that hasnt reunited.. in either studio or tour.... that said... just because paul mccartney's last album wasnt as good as band on the run, or just because the who havent had an album since 1982, or just because jim morrison is dead and john densmore doesnt want to play with ray and robbie in their new version of the doors... that doesnt mean that i didnt have a blast at each of those shows... why? well.. because i enjoy the music... and its such an enjoyable thing to see my favorite songs being played by my favorite musicians... even if its only half the band.... guess what? thats half more than ive got to see before... the whole concert experience is about having fun.... its different than the 1970's ... true... but that doesnt mean that it isnt a thrill to see these great acts... so... anyway... Q+PR COME TO TEXAS!!! |
| The Real Wizard 07.12.2005 13:24 |
mr4thofjuly wrote: I've heard better Queen covers bands than this current insult to the memory of Queen.The We Will Rock You stage show was a dreadful cynical cash-in,but this so called Queen reunion has to be the most ridiculous waste of time since the Sex Pistols reformed.I just wish Brian and Roger would fade into the night,and stop this pointless reactivation of something that died in 1986.Paying good money to see these bloated old men only encourages more of the same.Elton John,Mccartney,Jagger and the rest of them have nothing to offer musically,but profit on the reputation of what they achieved 30+ years ago.The whole spectacle is just so sad.You can stay at home and listen to the old albums. I'll be seeing my second (and probably also third) show next March. You can have Brian May on a piece of plastic in your CD player, but I'll take him in the flesh, thank you. Making the conviction that Queen are ruining their legacy or insulting their memory is really an oxymoron of sorts. The past cannot be changed by the present. You do somewhat make a good point about the Beatles, but the equivalent would be "The Beatles + someone", not just "The Beatles". If Paul and Ringo chose to play with Dhani Harrison and Julian Lennon, dubbing the incarnation "The Beatles", they would be perfectly entitled to do so, regardles of whether or not we agree. The Beatles spent a decade creating their legacy, and they own the rights to the name - not you nor I. You are not in their shoes, so who are you to judge? The same thing goes for Queen, or any other artist who makes a "questionable choice" when they have the creative and legal freedom to do so. I find that the name "Queen + Paul Rodgers" is appropriate, because the two founding members are left, along with this legendary singer. Regardless of such semantics, they've played to more than half a million people over 6 months, so they must be doing something right. |
| coppernite 07.12.2005 13:49 |
mr4thofjuly you're one of THEM aren't you! *glares* Honestly man, you must one of them folk who just likes to listen to the new crap being dished out these days (no offense to anyone except mr4thofjuly). Yo, grow up, things change through a process called aging. And honestly, it ain't all that bad. I rather enjoyed seeing some legends get up on stage in October, and I hope to do it again this spring! |
| DreaminQueen 07.12.2005 18:23 |
mr4thofjuly wrote: I'm afraid there seems to be a lot of folks in this forum who seem totally blinded by the name Queen.If this Paul Rogers/May Taylor effort was released under another title other than Queen,none of you would go near it.You would simply laugh it off as a terribly bad MOR or AOR act in the style of Bon Jovi,or something equally dreadful.The only thing that sells this product is the name Queen plastered on the sleeve,or tour poster.This is how the Stones have lasted so long,totally bereft of ideas musically,sounding hopelessly sloppy on stage,and simply going through the motions of making as much money as they can.I never thought the remaining members of Queen would lower themselves to this sad state of affairs.For god sake there's only two of them doing it!It would be like McCartney and Ringo going on a world tour with a couple of hired hands,and calling it the Beatles.They would be laughed off stage,and everyone knows it.Wise up,this farce will all be over in a couple of years at best,once May and Taylor have grabbed enough tour dollars from gullible people trying to relive a distant memory.Queen is dead.Wow... Just wow... I would go because its freakin brian may and roger taylor and paul rodgers, they're all great musicians!!! and i bet when u get to be that age pal, u wont be doing things u could do when u were in ure 20's/30's either! Which in this case doesnt even apply because they can still rock hard as hell... i mean look at pete townshend! that guy still does exactly what he did in the 60's and 70's jumpin around playin kick ass guitar, and brian and roger are in the same right. So why dont u take this lil piece of advice... Clean the poo out of your skivvies, then piss off! |
| mr4thofjuly 07.12.2005 19:37 |
Pete Townsend playing kick ass guitar,you've got to be joking,the man's guitar playing is second rate at best.The Who,or should i say what's left of them are as uqually dreadful live as Jagger and go,just third rate crap.Paul Rogers cannot cut it with his howling Karaoke Freddie.The ego twins Taylor and May will be giving this so called Queen fiasco away in less than two years,take my word for it.I've worked in the record industry,and know exactly how these cheapskate money spinners work.Both May and Taylor know in their hearts that what they are engaged in is total crap,i'm just sad that suckers who feed them think they are getting Queen.Repeat after me-----QUEEN WITHOUT FREDDIE----say it a few times,and you'll have to laugh. |
| fantasticcircus 07.12.2005 19:49 |
ok... so who is actually worth seeing live then mr4th??? anyway.... everyone in the audience knows that its not the same queen... just like everyone in the 1980s knew that it was a different Genesis w/o peter... that doesnt mean that its bad.. it just different... im in a band (link and we've all told each other if something were to happen to one of us... weather it be that i die... or i just kinda get tierd of it... i want the other guys to carry on... because its something that we enjoy... and while we arent queen... people around east texas at least know... the fantastic circus.... if we were to change the name because we had different people.. then... we wouldnt have as big of a crowd.... and its the crowd that gives us the engery.... so... yeah... brian and roger... they know that there wouldnt be as big an audience w/o "queen" attached... but.. im glad they are using it... because.. that means they can pull in a larger crowd.. a more energetic crowd... it means they can put on a bigger better show... so.. yeah.. more power to them... and besides.... who wants to see a "tribute" band when you can see brian and roger up there having a blast.. doing what they do best... id love to see brian... and id love to see roger... so.. the fact that they are both playing together.. playing queen songs... songs i wanna hear... thats worth the money i shell out.. and nobody tells me what to do with my money except me... and the government... COME TO DALLAS TEXAS... OR ANYWHERE IN TEXAS...PLEASE!!!!!! |
| Freddiettt 07.12.2005 20:51 |
mr4thofjuly your post is total crap,trust me! |
| Knute 08.12.2005 02:22 |
What a bunch of poop about age meaning they can't play. I saw Roy Hanes(late 80's) drumming with Chick Corea(64 years old) and it was absolutely mind blowing. Music is one thing you can get better and better at as long as you keep your chops up. Are you gonna tell me that only applies to Jazz musicians? You are obviously not a musician mr4thofJuly, or else you wouldn't talk some much irrational crap unless you are just trying to get a rise out of people. |
| The Real Wizard 08.12.2005 02:34 |
mr4thofjuly wrote: The ego twins Taylor and May will be giving this so called Queen fiasco away in less than two years,take my word for it.I've worked in the record industry,and know exactly how these cheapskate money spinners work.You're a very negative person who probably likes to focus only on what's popular right now in the mainstream, so yes, it's definitely a possibility that you've "worked in the industry". |
| MercuryArts 08.12.2005 03:59 |
mr4thofjuly wrote: I'm afraid there seems to be a lot of folks in this forum who seem totally blinded by the name Queen.If this Paul Rogers/May Taylor effort was released under another title other than Queen,none of you would go near it.You would simply laugh it off as a terribly bad MOR or AOR act in the style of Bon Jovi,or something equally dreadful.The only thing that sells this product is the name Queen plastered on the sleeve,or tour poster.This is how the Stones have lasted so long,totally bereft of ideas musically,sounding hopelessly sloppy on stage,and simply going through the motions of making as much money as they can.I never thought the remaining members of Queen would lower themselves to this sad state of affairs.For god sake there's only two of them doing it!It would be like McCartney and Ringo going on a world tour with a couple of hired hands,and calling it the Beatles.They would be laughed off stage,and everyone knows it.Wise up,this farce will all be over in a couple of years at best,once May and Taylor have grabbed enough tour dollars from gullible people trying to relive a distant memory.Queen is dead.For someone who claims to work in the recording industry, you really haven't the foggest clue regarding what your babbling on & on about. How can you say Brian & Roger have lowered themselves & the Queen name to sad & sloppy performances on stage? They are not meerly going through the motions as you state. You clearly haven't seen or listen to any of the shows. Brian is at the top of his game right now. He's playing as well, if not better than he did in the late 70's & 80's. Roger may not physically look like he is in top form but his playing is spot on & tight as ever. Calling Paul a karreokie singer is a total insult to his talent. No he's not Freddie, he never had to be. But he's doing a damn excellent job performing these songs. He is hitting notes night after night that Freddie wouldn't hit. I'm not saying he's a better singer than Freddie, no one is. But he certainly isn't doing any great injustice as you would have us believe. He sounds like its 1975 again! As for Pete Townshend, you are a complete idiot. He is far from a second rate guitarist. I have seen him live several times, most recently in 2002. He played better than ever. He & Daultry have clearly found the foutain of youth. Both were in excellent shape. Pete may not be a technically brilliant guitarist. But 'attytude', energy, & emotion will far outweigh technical perfection. He was an animal onstage. You state that you are in the music industry, your narrow-minded opinions would have me & many others believe otherwise. |
| PhoenixRising 08.12.2005 18:53 |
The tour is 'bombing' quite nicely in Pittsburgh. The front 20 rows are nearly sold out (this is just first two hours of the PRE-SALE, remind you...) and the tix don't even go on sale to public til Saturday. In Cleveland, after a couple of days of pre-sales, best available seats were on sides of arena half-way back. Tickets had not been on sale to the public at that point. There are now three generations of Queen fans in the States, many of whom will be seeing their first Queen concert. Pittsburgh will be my 4th Queen concert and I am delighted to have 10th row seats, Paul Rodgers side, bought instantly when ticket link appeared. So much for your 'bomb' theory... |
| mr4thofjuly 08.12.2005 19:50 |
Stop the presses!!Paul Rogers hits notes not even Freddie can hit.Excuse me while i laugh myself into a coma.Come on now,let's get serious here.I know a lot of you are excited at the prospect of seeing 50% of Queen,and can't wait to hear Mr Rogers blow us all away with his huge talent,Pete Townsend style!I can't help seeing the funny side of this Spinal Tap-esque affair,and i'm sure in time when the tour ends and reality hits,we'll all look back on this as the single saddest episode of Brian and Roger's entire careers.I know i can't convince any of you true believers,but let's see how history remembers this shall we.Queen with Freddie during the seventies peak,or clapped out old men slaughtering the Queen catalogue in 2005.Not hard is it. |
| Freddiettt 08.12.2005 20:33 |
great, another whiney old bitch!!! |
| DreaminQueen 08.12.2005 20:52 |
Freddiettt wrote: great, another whiney old bitch!!!Hehe... U cannot compare them to the 70's/80's Queen because they're not. And they dont claim to be, but they are however awesome musicians doing what they do best, so no, u will not convince any of us true believers otherwise... This will be my first ever Queen show, and im absolutely sooooo excited to go. And i know it wont be a freddie show, but i still know it will be awesome, because although freddie isnt around, paul rodgers has some great talents. And brian and roger will never go out of style. So once again i say, i cant freakin wait till the buffalo show!! |
| stateside fan 08.12.2005 21:29 |
this is a great thread with strong points made on each side.but the facts are that we are off to a great start-check washington,chicago ect.lower bowls already sold out!Im in Philly and trhe buzz here is amazing.the downer-they didnt come and do this for the works and magic tours .never doubt the Queen fans in USA,even if you think this tour is a farce.Its still the country in which they have played to the most fans. |
| DreaminQueen 08.12.2005 21:46 |
stateside fan wrote: this is a great thread with strong points made on each side.but the facts are that we are off to a great start-check washington,chicago ect.lower bowls already sold out!Im in Philly and trhe buzz here is amazing.the downer-they didnt come and do this for the works and magic tours .never doubt the Queen fans in USA,even if you think this tour is a farce.Its still the country in which they have played to the most fans.SO MUCH FOR BOMBING IN THE USA!!! NUH-UH MAN! :-D If God didnt want me to love them so much, he wouldnt of made them rock so hard!!! |
| MercuryArts 08.12.2005 22:53 |
Yes! There are notes Paul goes for during the concert that Freddie didn't try to do in order to preserve his voice. Just listen to the cd. Oh wait, you probablly haven't done so yet. Learn something about music & the guitar before you start slagging someone of Townshend's abilities & achievments. You say your in the music industry but for all we know that could mean you clean the bathrooms at Virgin Records for all we know. So I guess technically you could be in the industry since maybe someone like them signs your paycheck. |
| MercuryArts 08.12.2005 22:55 |
Philly is gonna rock!! 102.9 WMGK is talking about the concert all day every day. They are giving away tickets on Friday mornings program! |
| The Stealer 08.12.2005 22:58 |
Whooo Hoo. THe AA seats for chicago and Milwaukee are sold out!!! HA HA. And the buzz here for this show in MKE in awesome.. Long live QPR!!!! Paul Rocks!!!!! Brian ROCKS!!!! ROger ROCKS!! Sit home and listen to your albums----Live for TODAY see some the world BEST muscicians!!! They will rock you!!!!!!!!! |
| Ray D O'Gaga 09.12.2005 00:25 |
Go, go, go, little ComplianceQueenie
mr4thofjuly wrote: ... or clapped out old men slaughtering the Queen catalogue in 2005.Spoken like someone who hasn't seen the show, regardless of what they may claim. A word of advice, dearie - no one is going to take that kind of hyperbole seriously - although that assumes being taken seriously is something you're striving for. That doesn't seem to be the case with you. Anyway, feel free to continue selling crazy. You'll find a handful of Kool-Aid Drinkers among the regular posters. |
| Fenderek 09.12.2005 06:56 |
Didn't we have this whole shit exactlya year ago? It's boring now... |
| mr4thofjuly 09.12.2005 09:43 |
Your beloved Queen is no more,i'm just trying to illustrate a perfectly legitimate point.Queen without Freddie is simply ridiculous,and anyone who thinks otherwise is kidding themselves.I've have no problem with the remaining members of the band touring,but don't do it under the banner of Queen,and at least try to put on a quality show.Any idiot can get onto a stage,shout at the top of their lungs and pretend they are creating serious "art".The fact is that Paul Rogers is a poor substitute for Freddie,and simply cannot carry off the songs to a high enough standard.It quite obvious that this experiment was thrown together for the purposes of a quick buck.The album has already been a huge failure,and the tour is also a failure.There's really no point in getting angry about it,just face the facts. |
| PieterMC 09.12.2005 10:01 |
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| Sportzfan76 09.12.2005 10:30 |
Perhaps Mr.4th of July would prefer if the tour was to be billed as "The BRIAN MAY BAND Featuring Roger Taylor & Paul Rodgers". That seems to be his hang-up. And, at some point perhaps Brian et al discussed all the possible social, political and musical ramifications of touring under the nomenclature used when Mercury was the front man. But, business is business - and after much deliberation it was determined that it would be far more efficient and practical to just spell "QUEEN" on the stadium marquees. ;p |
| DreaminQueen 09.12.2005 12:32 |
mr.4th... u are definatly the DAFTEST man in the record buisness. Please u along with bitch4freddie should start a queen sucks/the tour will fail site and see how many people actually show up. Then u can have folks like myself pop in and crash ur hater party and say things like the tour is awesome etc in ur forums, and then maybe i can feel as much joy as u do slandering the names of talented people like mr. townshend mr. may and mr. taylor and mr. rodgers. Because the fact of the matter is sir, they have more talent that u probably have in a pinky cell. |
| Ray D O'Gaga 09.12.2005 12:59 |
PieterMC wrote:You summed his points brilliantly.mr4thofjuly wrote: blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah |
| mr4thofjuly 09.12.2005 15:01 |
Maybe we can kick start the Jimi Hendrix Experience without Jimi,or maybe Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble without Stevie.Then move onto a Lennon free Beatles,a Strummer free Clash,and top it off nicely with a new Elvis world tour.This subject is getting funnier by the day.We've got people who think Pete Townsend is a great guitarist,the Stones are still valid,and Queen are back minus Freddie and John.We live in a strange world. |
| Ray D O'Gaga 09.12.2005 15:45 |
mr4thofjuly wrote: Maybe we can kick start the Jimi Hendrix Experience without Jimi,or maybe Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble without Stevie.Then move onto a Lennon free Beatles,a Strummer free Clash,and top it off nicely with a new Elvis world tour.This subject is getting funnier by the day.We've got people who think Pete Townsend is a great guitarist,the Stones are still valid,and Queen are back minus Freddie and John.We live in a strange world.Are you at all familiar with the phrase "beating a dead horse"? You've made your point repeatedly. I don't know what you're trying to achieve by going on and on. Are you trying to convince people the tour is a bad idea? Are you trying to convince people not to go to the shows? Are you hoping that Brian May, Roger Taylor, and Paul Rodgers will stumble on this thread, realize their utter failure and call off the tour? I don't really see what your point is in going on and on with this. The point you have OBVIOUSLY missed, either willfully or through a lack of intelligence, is that people are going to and enjoying the shows because of the songs, the music, and the performances, and nobody gives a shit what they call it. They call it "Queen + Paul Rodgers" because its Queen members playing Queen songs with Paul Rodgers. Duh. Its pretty simple. Nobody is going to these shows expecting to see Freddie Mercury (and, let's be honest, nobody was going to see and hear John Deacon in the first place). 95% of the world understands this and doesn't care. Why is it so hard for you to understand? Or do you just enjoy picking nits? Are you one of the people who were running around pissed off because the world celebrated the millennium in 2000 instead of the technically correct year, 2001? I think we all perfectly understand why you feel the way you feel, and while some people share your view, clearly many of us do not agree with your rationale at all. If that's the way you feel about it all, that's terrific. We get it. Most of us just don't agree or care. Why waste your obvious wisdom and superior discerning taste on deaf ears? Move along and save everyone the annoyance and the aggravation. |
| mr4thofjuly 09.12.2005 17:11 |
You're right,you've convinced me. |
| Sportzfan76 09.12.2005 19:12 |
I celebrated the millenium in the wrong year??? Damn, I hate it when that happens. lol |
| fredrogbrijohn 09.12.2005 21:15 |
I don't know... I went crazy getting home in time for the Phila presale and got row 14. Today I go on just to check what sold and 6th row was available! I think the people who said don't buy right away are right! |
| DreaminQueen 10.12.2005 15:02 |
AMEN RAY D. O'GAGA!!!!! I j/ dont understand why it took him soo long to concede to those of us who support the tour... Everyone in heres been tellin him the same stuff over and over... I think he j/ finally got annoyed w/ everyone basically telling him to piss off... Damn, so u mean we could have saved some panic for a year later? damn it man. And Mr. Townshend CAN play guitar... And the Stones still can rock! And Queen + Paul = GREATNESS FOR 2006 |
| groover 10.12.2005 15:39 |
PhoenixRising wrote: The tour is 'bombing' quite nicely in Pittsburgh. The front 20 rows are nearly sold out (this is just first two hours of the PRE-SALE, remind you...) and the tix don't even go on sale to public til Saturday. In Cleveland, after a couple of days of pre-sales, best available seats were on sides of arena half-way back. Tickets had not been on sale to the public at that point.Well, that's not true. I bought tickets today 20 minutes after they went on sale to the general public. I got floor seats in center. Albeit they are 40 rows back in second section, but still better then half way back in the bowl. |
| NOTWMEDDLE 12.12.2005 01:24 |
I think it will do well. Paul Rodgers is HUGELY RESPECTED in America. It was OK for two videos from Queen to be banned(Body Language which is extremely tame by today's standards and I Want to Break Free which VH1 uplifted in 1991 when they aired it on the second Queen episode of My Generation which was hosted by Brian May at the time of Innuendo) yet eMptyTV those a**holes show Madgeepoo kissing two women YOUNG ENOUGH to be her daughters. America is still homophobic. I think eMptyTV are hypocrites. |
| NOTWMEDDLE 12.12.2005 01:29 |
I saw Pink Floyd in 1994 at Foxboro Stadium and David Gilmour could and still can(as witnessed at Live 8) sing and play guitar like he did in the 1970s, Nick Mason is playing drums like he was in 1977(he played Astronomy Domine without a percussionist's help in 1994) and Rick Wright's fire for playing keyboards came back. Roger Waters was superb in 2000 and he is a master showman. A**holes like Robbie Williams(not the tour manager for either Pink Floyd or Queen + Paul Rodgers), Bratananey Sneers, P*sstina Aquafina and such are all miming a**holes who should be beheaded! |
| DreaminQueen 12.12.2005 17:32 |
NOTWMEDDLE wrote: I saw Pink Floyd in 1994 at Foxboro Stadium and David Gilmour could and still can(as witnessed at Live 8) sing and play guitar like he did in the 1970s, Nick Mason is playing drums like he was in 1977(he played Astronomy Domine without a percussionist's help in 1994) and Rick Wright's fire for playing keyboards came back. Roger Waters was superb in 2000 and he is a master showman. A**holes like Robbie Williams(not the tour manager for either Pink Floyd or Queen + Paul Rodgers), Bratananey Sneers, P*sstina Aquafina and such are all miming a**holes who should be beheaded!HAHAH LMAO! And i wish i could see them live (Pink Floyd) because i am a fan of them as well. And i dont understand why people say just because they're older = sucky at playing live now. Because thats not true, i mean as i mentioned earlier, Pete Townshend, watch Live 8, he still jumps about on stage j/ like he used to, and plays with j/ as much conviction as when they were written, and from listenin to ROTC, i get the same with Roger and Brian and Paul as well. People just need to try and get over the aging gap and really listen to these things. |
| Deacons 1st Choice 12.12.2005 20:05 |
fredrogbrijohn wrote: I don't know... I went crazy getting home in time for the Phila presale and got row 14. Today I go on just to check what sold and 6th row was available! I think the people who said don't buy right away are right!Damn right! Take it from me it's well worth the wait if you can stand it! |
| DreaminQueen 12.12.2005 20:47 |
its sooo hard to wait.... I want these floor seats that were available... But hell if i can get flippin 6th row seats then maybe i will... AAHHH! I duno what to do! I dont wanna wind up in EastUpeepee... Gettin a nose bleed during CLTCL! |
| Regor 13.12.2005 09:45 |
Age doesnt matter. Musicians want to play. It's not like a drivers licence, which in germany can be given away at a certain age if you think you can not drive any more. I saw Clapton and I was a bit dissapointed. I saw the Foo Fighters and they rocked. Fine. But I saw the Stones twice and they were a treat, whilst Coldplay sucked live. (as always: IMO) If musicians want to play live it's not only their right to do so - for them it is their life ! I am in a band as well and thinking of someone telling me to stop playing live for whatever reason would be a torture... and ridiculous. I went to see Q + PR in cologne. What did I expect ? Freddie suddenly joining them on stage ? Of course I went there to see the people that have made me enjoy music, to play that stuff again. And it was great ! Freddie was treated respectfully, just the right amount of appereances of him both audio and visual that it wasn't kitsch. They dont need the money. I understand everyone who does not want to support this, but polemic marks do not count. Let them do what they want, and if people like it, then it's fine - if not, don't buy a ticket. I certainly liked it A LOT. I hope the US-tour will be a sell-out as it is a great opportunity for all the american people that weren't fortunate to see them from 1974 to 82. I'd prefer Bri and Rog as old men in wheelchairs to every cover band. They f***in wrote and recorded the songs we all love so much - together with the beloved mustachioed one. They can do whatever they like. I was sceptical as well, but hey: what if they'd chosen to go on tour with Elton, George or Robbie... you will never please everyone, just for the fact that Freddie IS dead - which is tragic and he - having been one of the greatest frontmen and singers in the business even in the opinion of people who dont like Queen - is badly missed, but was Nov. 24th '91 the day Rog and Bri were supposed to put their instruments away ? Like a Ferrari in a garage... thats what Elton said about them. The Ferrari is driving again. Maybe the hubcaps are not gleaming the way they did back in the 70's... but the pistons are REALLY pumping ! |
| DreaminQueen 13.12.2005 17:40 |
Well said Regor! I applaud that beautiful sentiment. And thanks, i know im trying hard as hell to get tickets for this... its a matter of persuasion of my parents at this point, i will pay for my ticket but transport etc it a problem... And indeed, while a cover band may do the song well, u can never beat the originals. And even if roger was singing/drumming with a freakin oxygen tank on him id go and see them. And if they just wanted money they could have done this along long long time ago. This obviously was not an easy choice to make, and after long consideration and planning, the birth of Q+PR was born. And i say huzzah to that! |
| jcrawford79 14.12.2005 22:50 |
Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote:I have to disagree with you on that one. It seems that any time some idiot on this website has an opinion that is against the grain, they attempt to validate it by saying "I've worked in the record industry." This joker never worked for the record industry. His only job is stirring shit, and he is quite good.mr4thofjuly wrote: The ego twins Taylor and May will be giving this so called Queen fiasco away in less than two years,take my word for it.I've worked in the record industry,and know exactly how these cheapskate money spinners work.so yes, it's definitely a possibility that you've "worked in the industry". |
| deleted user 15.12.2005 01:17 |
mr4ofjuly: Fuck off you bloody bastard. You have no freaking idea what you're talking about. Before you post on the mb, please be sure you are not drunk or stoned. Maybe you're simply autist, or have that asperger's syndrome, or maybe just a loser needed of some attention (either good or bad). Do yourself a big favor and go to a rehab center. Thank you. |
| jordanjo 07.03.2006 23:40 |
the us tour DID bomb! and i agree with Mr4thofJuly he is so right |
| The Stealer 07.03.2006 23:44 |
jordanjo wrote: the us tour DID bomb! and i agree with Mr4thofJuly he is so rightThe tour just started!!! Wait till they wrap up in vancouver before passing judgement. Attendance is not the only measure of success... |
| asidewins 07.03.2006 23:47 |
Hmm. It did? Three shows in? The Arena At Gwinnett was pretty full tonight, with only some of the nosebleed seats empty. Seems like they're doing pretty good to me. |
| john bodega 08.03.2006 09:08 |
BPP, snowflakey, Tea Kettle Resurrection, and all the other stupid fucking nick names this idiot has ever invented: To fans, I hate to say it, but the US tour is going to bomb out! Let's face it, they couldn't even sell all of the seats for many of the shows in Europe. What makes them think that they are going to come here and be successful? Along with the ROTC cd, this represents the first major "Queen" failure. I find that pretty depressing. Their huge-ass egos (which will soon be deflated) really are ruining the legacy.Jesus Christ, will you stop cutting and pasting this crap and putting it everywhere? This is *childish* behaviour, go and listen to freakin' Robbie Williams or something. |
| jordanjo 08.03.2006 23:33 |
yes it failed already. this tour is so embarassing for QUEEN!! im happy that its failing each day thatll teach em |
| The Stealer 08.03.2006 23:42 |
jordanjo wrote: yes it failed already. this tour is so embarassing for QUEEN!! im happy that its failing each day thatll teach emTeach them what??? Some of you are being so ridculous--declaring a tour a failure. 8000+ people per night so far are having the a great time at a great rock show..seeing thier heros..how is that a failure? It has not failed and it's not emnbarassing--I think Brian, Roger and Paul are having a great time and those who ACTUALLY ATTEND THE SHOWS are having a GREAT time. And some of the nay sayers who still go--with thier mind set not to like it --are surprised. There is a lot of joy, energy and fun happening at these shows--I have seen 9 of the QPR shows so far and I am doing 9 this time around. I have not been disappointed--I have a great time..and it sure to hell beats sitting in my office..working my arse off!! |
| john bodega 09.03.2006 07:02 |
Some stupid idiot on the Internet wrote: yes it failed already. this tour is so embarassing for QUEEN!! im happy that its failing each day thatll teach emSure. Failure. Yeah... (looks at fucking crowds of people enjoying themselves) (looks at BPP making aliases just so he can make it look like there's hordes of people who hate the new tour) Yeah. Failure. Whatever. |
| ggo1 09.03.2006 10:16 |
All I care about is Toronto, cause thats the only show I can get to. (Kids, I love em to bits but they dont half bugger up your social life - Thank God this is during March break and I can drag em to Toronto with me) Anyway, the only seats left in Toronto are at the side, effectively behind the stage, or way up in the nosebleeds at the back of the arena. The Artist Arena floor ticket returns have been snapped up quickly. They had Row 7 and 8 available on Monday, but they've all gone now. Its heading for near sell out I would guess. |
| jordanjo 09.03.2006 13:29 |
im not a betrayer and the tour did fail thats excellent QUEEN is over |
| deleted user 09.03.2006 14:09 |
jordanjo wrote: im not a betrayer and the tour did fail thats excellent QUEEN is overhaha you're not a betrayer, just a stupid ass!!! |
| teleman 09.03.2006 14:35 |
jordanjo wrote: im not a betrayer and the tour did fail thats excellent QUEEN is overAnd you and BPP are still cu*ts |
| bryans permed poodle 15069 09.03.2006 20:08 |
Loyal2Freddie wrote: To fans, I hate to say it, but the US tour is going to bomb out! Let's face it, they couldn't even sell all of the seats for many of the shows in Europe. What makes them think that they are going to come here and be successful? Along with the ROTC cd, this represents the first major "Queen" failure. I find that pretty depressing. Their huge-ass egos (which will soon be deflated) really are ruining the legacy.Enough is enough now time to call off the rest of the tour. Empty seats and fans (not real Queen fans as we know) falling to sleep. Useless gimp Rodgers with his crap useless voice. Brian and Roger time to call it a day. |
| bryans permed poodle 15069 09.03.2006 20:08 |
Loyal2Freddie wrote: To fans, I hate to say it, but the US tour is going to bomb out! Let's face it, they couldn't even sell all of the seats for many of the shows in Europe. What makes them think that they are going to come here and be successful? Along with the ROTC cd, this represents the first major "Queen" failure. I find that pretty depressing. Their huge-ass egos (which will soon be deflated) really are ruining the legacy.Enough is enough now time to call off the rest of the tour. Empty seats and fans (not real Queen fans as we know) falling to sleep. Useless gimp Rodgers with his crap useless voice. Brian and Roger time to call it a day. |
| The Stealer 09.03.2006 20:22 |
BPP is back YAWN***** |
| Mr Faron Hyte 09.03.2006 21:05 |
If only you would take your own advice ... ... or cyanide ... |
| Mr Faron Hyte 09.03.2006 21:07 |
If only you would take your own advice ... ... or cyanide ... |
| teleman 09.03.2006 21:45 |
Bryans Permed Poodle wrote: Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blahAnd still you remain a c*nt |
| habalushy 18.03.2006 00:01 |
i saw a show and it was great |
| AmeriQueen 18.03.2006 04:39 |
A.) ROTC their first failure?? Gee... I didn't realize a live album could be a failure. A live album is basically only geared towards the true fans, and I don't think Queen is concerned much about it's lack of sales. B.) First failure in the USA? Look again. I'd bet good money that Made In Heaven didn't sell for shit here. C.) My new least favorite type of moron are these people that believe greatness must be left at greatness, or else it could become less. Nothing Brian or Roger can do impacts the original Queen negatively in the slightest. It's like all these NBA fans that whined about Michael Jordan coming back with the Washington Wizards and not making the playoffs 2 years in a row. Did that make his Bull's legend any softer? No, it didn't. And he did, 1 day after his 40th B-day become the 1st 40 year old in history to score 40 or more points in a game. Back to my point... Queen is gone. Queen + Paul Rodgers is here... DEAL WITH IT!!! If you don't like it, look the other way, but it is pathetic in all ways possible to expect or even hope for Brian and Roger to alter their desires so as not to deface your image of Queen. I, for one, love this tour and am just so eternally grateful that it has given me the opportunity to see my favorite band of all time, tour in some form or another. Thank goodness they don't listen to whiney brat fans like you and the Brian's-Poodle(?) guy. |
| AmeriQueen 18.03.2006 04:41 |
Perfect response Knute! |
| The Real Wizard 18.03.2006 22:31 |
teleman wrote:lol... well done!Bryans Permed Poodle wrote: Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blahAnd still you remain a c*nt |
| Donna13 19.03.2006 09:56 |
This tour is such a blessing for the American Queen fans. For the people who are seeing their favorite group again after all these years, it is a miracle. |
